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Skills Squad journey to NZ!
Nerves and excitement filled the Air New Zealand Airbus A320 late Sunday afternoon as WorldSkills Australia’s Skills Squad jetted across the Tasman Sea to compete in the inaugural WorldSkills Oceania Competition. “The team travelled really well, we are really very…
Australia’s Skills Squad to compete in inaugural WorldSkills Oceania Competition
Media Release WorldSkills Australia is sending 28 of the country’s best and brightest trades and skills stars to Hamilton, New Zealand, on 14 April to compete in the first ever WorldSkills Oceania Competition. WorldSkills Australia is the nation’s premier platform…
WSA welding gun jumps the puddle to compete stateside
One of the most rewarding parts of working at WorldSkills Australia is watching our competitors achieve new heights in their professions. Countless pathways and challenges – both anticipated and unexpected – give them valuable experiences that will shape their futures….
Keith Buckley – The Accomplished Audio Apprentice
When a person ponders what the ultimate WorldSkills Australia experience would entail, Keith Buckley’s journey can easily be a contender. After winning gold in the IT Software Solutions (now Programming) for the Computing and Business cluster at both the 2011…
Let’s talk Turkey
To mark 2014 World Wood Day, three WorldSkills Australia representatives travelled to China in March as guests of the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) to participate in the inaugural International Furniture Making Invitational. This 8-day trip was an experience of…
Nation’s Top Bricklayer headed for success, thanks to ABBTF
WorldSkills Australia is thrilled to announce, Sam Spong, 2015 Bricklaying Skills Squad member from Illawarra as the successful recipient of the inaugural ABBTF World Class Bricklaying Development Scholarship. The scholarship, established in March 2014 by the Australian Brick and Blocklaying…
February Update
As this is the first SkillNews for 2015 I would like to wish everyone a happy New Year. While everyone I’m sure has been back at work for many weeks now, I hope that you enjoyed a relaxing break. In…
Getting ready for Regional Competitions
2017 marks a new cycle of competitions and this year we know it’s going to be a big one for the Perth South Region. It’s been 2 years since the last round of Regional Competitions so here is a quick…
Competition Preparation Week!
Competition Preparation Week (CPW) has officially kicked off the countdown to the 43rd WorldSkills International Competition to be held in less than 191 days. CPW will see a cohort of international guests including Chief and Deputy Chief Experts, Technical Delegates…
December Update
Another year is fast drawing to a close and I am sure everyone is looking forward to a well earned rest over the Christmas/New Year period. It has been another very busy year for WSA with the 2014 WSA National…
Skills Squad converge for first time
WorldSkills Australia hosted the 2014 Skills Squad Training Camp at the Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort between December 4-7. The training camp was the first opportunity for members of the 2015 Skills Squad and their respective Training Managers, to meet and…
November Update
At times in our working lives, especially working in an ever more challenging environment, it is easy to lose sight of why we do what we do. Over the last week, I had the opportunity to lead a team to…
2014 Steve Hornery Award
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) would like to congratulate 2014 WSA National Auto Electrical competitor, Kane Girard who has been awarded the 2014 Steve Hornery Award. The award recognises the effort of a WSA National Competitor from NSW who has demonstrated commitment,…
2014 Regional Workshop
WorldSkills Australia (WSA) hosted the 2014 Regional Workshop from 14-16 November in Melbourne at the RMIT Design Hub. The core purpose of the Regional Workshop was to identify ways to strengthen and develop the 2015 program of WSA Regional Competitions….
Skills Squad Training Camp
The 2014 Skills Squad Training Camp will be held over four days, from 4-7 December at the Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort, NSW. It will see 28 competitors and 29 Training Managers from across the country attend, providing an opportunity for…
Introducing the 2015 Skills Squad
Media Release Skills Squad now to begin training in hope of representing Australia in Brazil! WorldSkills Australia is excited to announce the 2015 Skills Squad, a team made up of Australia’s most highly skilled tradesmen and women across 26 skills….
Perth North Storms up the Regional Medal Table
For the first time in 25 years, Team WA entered the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition arena this September as the home side. Sixty hopefuls from around the state donned the black and gold to represent their regions in over…
October Update
On the evening of Sunday 21 September 2014, WorldSkills Australia (WSA) celebrated the achievements of an elite group of young Australians – the competitors of the 2014 WSA National Competition. For the first time in 25 years, WSA returned to…
And that’s a wrap!
The 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition was held in Perth from 18- 20 of September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The major event saw almost 500 of Australia’s most talented trade and skill technicians representing 49 specialised skill…
2014 National Competition Results!!
The results for the 2014 WorldSkills Australia National Competition are in. After three days of challenging competition, judges, volunteers, friends & family came together to celebrate the achievements of the 2014 National competitors at the Closing Ceremony held at the…